01-10-2018, 06:44 PM
(This post was last modified: 01-10-2018, 06:45 PM by matthiasstein.)
I built some Agyptian Terrain for an upcoming campaign of Blades and Heroes from both Greenstuff World
![[Image: IMG_20171231_165818.jpg]](http://www.wip.my-wargames-page.net/post/2017/2017-12-31_[Song_of_Fork_and_Heroes]_Mythical_Agyptian_Scatter_Terrain/mod/IMG_20171231_165818.jpg)
and Hirst Arts blocks
![[Image: IMG_20171231_165922.jpg]](http://www.wip.my-wargames-page.net/post/2017/2017-12-31_[Song_of_Fork_and_Heroes]_Mythical_Agyptian_Terrain/mod/IMG_20171231_165922.jpg)
![[Image: IMG_20171231_170038.jpg]](http://www.wip.my-wargames-page.net/post/2017/2017-12-31_[Song_of_Fork_and_Heroes]_Mythical_Agyptian_Terrain/mod/IMG_20171231_170038.jpg)
Now I need some ground to place them on. What I wanted to do for quite some time is a flexible gaming mat.
I watched plenty of YouTube videaos on the topic, but the recently published video by the Terrain Tutor was the tip on the dare to give it a try.
Here are the components:
![[Image: IMG_20171228_201900.jpg]](http://www.wip.my-wargames-page.net/post/2017/2017-12-28_[Song_of_Fork_and_Heroes]_Mythical_Agyptian_Terrain_Mat/mod/IMG_20171228_201900.jpg)
As fabric, I use painter fleece, the one I choose has a bottom of plastic sheeting, which should help keeping the acrylic and the colour on the fleece.
![[Image: IMG_20171228_201932.jpg]](http://www.wip.my-wargames-page.net/post/2017/2017-12-28_[Song_of_Fork_and_Heroes]_Mythical_Agyptian_Terrain_Mat/mod/IMG_20171228_201932.jpg)
I pinned the fleece to the board with pins.
![[Image: IMG_20171228_203037.jpg]](http://www.wip.my-wargames-page.net/post/2017/2017-12-28_[Song_of_Fork_and_Heroes]_Mythical_Agyptian_Terrain_Mat/mod/IMG_20171228_203037.jpg)
Then added one thin layer of acrylic.
![[Image: IMG_20171228_225628.jpg]](http://www.wip.my-wargames-page.net/post/2017/2017-12-28_[Song_of_Fork_and_Heroes]_Mythical_Agyptian_Terrain_Mat/mod/IMG_20171228_225628.jpg)
This is how the mat looked after a second layer of acrylic. It took me about 1.5 tubes.
![[Image: IMG_20171230_110545.jpg]](http://www.wip.my-wargames-page.net/post/2017/2017-12-31_[Song_of_Fork_and_Heroes]_Mythical_Agyptian_Terrain_Mat/mod/IMG_20171230_110545.jpg)
I then applied thinned PVA glue (1:1) and sprinkled on two grains of sand. Here is the first learning: When applying white PVA onto a white surface, tint it with something. I went with the reflection of light, and thought I got everything coated - when I tapped off the excess sand, there were some quite visible spare patches. I touched them up, but they are visible now as they are a bit higher than the rest...
![[Image: IMG_20171231_080609.jpg]](http://www.wip.my-wargames-page.net/post/2017/2017-12-31_[Song_of_Fork_and_Heroes]_Mythical_Agyptian_Terrain_Mat/mod/IMG_20171231_080609.jpg)
After sealing the sand in with watered down PVA (1:6 + washing-up liquid) and letting this coat dry thoroughly, I stippled on a first coat of paint.
![[Image: IMG_20171231_165818.jpg]](http://www.wip.my-wargames-page.net/post/2017/2017-12-31_[Song_of_Fork_and_Heroes]_Mythical_Agyptian_Scatter_Terrain/mod/IMG_20171231_165818.jpg)
and Hirst Arts blocks
![[Image: IMG_20171231_165922.jpg]](http://www.wip.my-wargames-page.net/post/2017/2017-12-31_[Song_of_Fork_and_Heroes]_Mythical_Agyptian_Terrain/mod/IMG_20171231_165922.jpg)
![[Image: IMG_20171231_170038.jpg]](http://www.wip.my-wargames-page.net/post/2017/2017-12-31_[Song_of_Fork_and_Heroes]_Mythical_Agyptian_Terrain/mod/IMG_20171231_170038.jpg)
Now I need some ground to place them on. What I wanted to do for quite some time is a flexible gaming mat.
I watched plenty of YouTube videaos on the topic, but the recently published video by the Terrain Tutor was the tip on the dare to give it a try.
Here are the components:
![[Image: IMG_20171228_201900.jpg]](http://www.wip.my-wargames-page.net/post/2017/2017-12-28_[Song_of_Fork_and_Heroes]_Mythical_Agyptian_Terrain_Mat/mod/IMG_20171228_201900.jpg)
As fabric, I use painter fleece, the one I choose has a bottom of plastic sheeting, which should help keeping the acrylic and the colour on the fleece.
![[Image: IMG_20171228_201932.jpg]](http://www.wip.my-wargames-page.net/post/2017/2017-12-28_[Song_of_Fork_and_Heroes]_Mythical_Agyptian_Terrain_Mat/mod/IMG_20171228_201932.jpg)
I pinned the fleece to the board with pins.
![[Image: IMG_20171228_203037.jpg]](http://www.wip.my-wargames-page.net/post/2017/2017-12-28_[Song_of_Fork_and_Heroes]_Mythical_Agyptian_Terrain_Mat/mod/IMG_20171228_203037.jpg)
Then added one thin layer of acrylic.
![[Image: IMG_20171228_225628.jpg]](http://www.wip.my-wargames-page.net/post/2017/2017-12-28_[Song_of_Fork_and_Heroes]_Mythical_Agyptian_Terrain_Mat/mod/IMG_20171228_225628.jpg)
This is how the mat looked after a second layer of acrylic. It took me about 1.5 tubes.
![[Image: IMG_20171230_110545.jpg]](http://www.wip.my-wargames-page.net/post/2017/2017-12-31_[Song_of_Fork_and_Heroes]_Mythical_Agyptian_Terrain_Mat/mod/IMG_20171230_110545.jpg)
I then applied thinned PVA glue (1:1) and sprinkled on two grains of sand. Here is the first learning: When applying white PVA onto a white surface, tint it with something. I went with the reflection of light, and thought I got everything coated - when I tapped off the excess sand, there were some quite visible spare patches. I touched them up, but they are visible now as they are a bit higher than the rest...
![[Image: IMG_20171231_080609.jpg]](http://www.wip.my-wargames-page.net/post/2017/2017-12-31_[Song_of_Fork_and_Heroes]_Mythical_Agyptian_Terrain_Mat/mod/IMG_20171231_080609.jpg)
After sealing the sand in with watered down PVA (1:6 + washing-up liquid) and letting this coat dry thoroughly, I stippled on a first coat of paint.
![[Image: IMG_20171231_151157.jpg]](http://www.wip.my-wargames-page.net/post/2017/2017-12-31_[Song_of_Fork_and_Heroes]_Mythical_Agyptian_Terrain_Mat/mod/IMG_20171231_151157.jpg)